Electricity generation from wind per person in Canada
Canada: Electricity generation from wind per person was 1,283 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind per person in Canada, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1,283 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind per person in Canada peaked at 1,283 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0365 kilowatt-hours, in 1989.
Canada ranks 15th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind per person in Canada, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0386 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0.0382 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0377 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0371 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0365 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0691 kilowatt-hours | +89.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0682 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.07 kilowatt-hours | +2937.2% |
| 1993 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.02 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.08 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 2.06 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.04 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.29 kilowatt-hours | +159.0% |
| 2000 | 8.42 kilowatt-hours | +59.0% |
| 2001 | 10.57 kilowatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 13 kilowatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 21.67 kilowatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 29.25 kilowatt-hours | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 48.4 kilowatt-hours | +65.4% |
| 2006 | 75.4 kilowatt-hours | +55.8% |
| 2007 | 90.96 kilowatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 113.31 kilowatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2009 | 196.3 kilowatt-hours | +73.2% |
| 2010 | 254.99 kilowatt-hours | +29.9% |
| 2011 | 294.89 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 323.86 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 315.92 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 359.77 kilowatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 749.95 kilowatt-hours | +108.5% |
| 2016 | 850.82 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 856.05 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 897.44 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 870.23 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 936.82 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 969.99 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,017 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,031 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,178 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 1,283 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,283 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 104.38 kilowatt-hours, 12.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind per person in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2937.2% | 0.0682 kilowatt-hours | 2.07 kilowatt-hours |
| 1999 | +159.0% | 2.04 kilowatt-hours | 5.29 kilowatt-hours |
| 2015 | +108.5% | 359.77 kilowatt-hours | 749.95 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0376 kilowatt-hours | 0.0365 kilowatt-hours | 0.0386 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.98 kilowatt-hours | 0.0682 kilowatt-hours | 5.29 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.73 kilowatt-hours | 8.42 kilowatt-hours | 196.3 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 577.39 kilowatt-hours | 254.99 kilowatt-hours | 897.44 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,069 kilowatt-hours | 936.82 kilowatt-hours | 1,283 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More energy & mining data for Canada
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind per person in Canada?
- Electricity generation from wind per person in Canada was 1,283 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1,283 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0365 kilowatt-hours in 1989.
- How does Canada rank for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind per person rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.